20 Perfect Pork Dishes

Pork chops are a classic, but the other white meat has so much more to offer. These recipes help you toss out your old notions of how to cook plain ol' pork and get with the program! We're talking porchetta, pork loin, fried pork tamales, pancetta, pulled pork, and more, plus a batch of Bourbon-Bacon Brownies with Pecans for good measure. Are you drooling yet?

Steamed Pork Tamales

In this recipe, New York chef Alex Stupak shows how to prepare steamed banana-leaf-wrapped tamales. He also gives two variations: fried until crisp (a great trick for reviving leftover steamed ones), and baked as a large pie.